
Introduction
Impact assessment is a practice that is growing in relevance worldwide. More and more organisations are analysing their impacts with the objective of getting evidence, understanding and demonstrating the value of their contributions, in particular, contributions to society. In the Higher Education context, impact is also becoming a higher priority both at the EU and global levels.
The ENLIGHT Impact Conference will bring international leading impact experts in – and outside the academic ecosystem to exchange and discuss approaches for embedding impact within Universities full spectrum of activities, being in education, in research, in innovation or in societal engagement related activities.
The ENLIGHT Impact Conference will be the fora to:
Debate how to raise impact awareness, literacy and readiness in higher education.
Share and learn about different approaches for impact assessment.
Discuss barriers and opportunities for promoting common impact-driven research agendas.
Understand how European Universities Alliances are bringing about impact and transforming the European Higher Education Area.
Join us in Bilbao on 30-31 March 2023
and meet our future ENLIGHT Impact Ambassadors!
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Programme
Welcome session

Eva Ferreira
Rector of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.

Jokin Bildarratz Sorron
Minister for Education. Basque Government. Spain.
ENLIGHT Governing Board representative
Opening session
Impact: Universities working with and for society
Chair

Eva Ferreira
Rector of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.

Sophia Eriksson Waterschoot
Director for Youth, Education and Erasmus+. Directorate General for Education and Culture. European Commission. (video message)

Adolfo Morais Ezquerro
Deputy Minister for Universities and Research. Basque Government. Spain.


Guido Van Huylenbroeck
ENLIGHT Project Coordinator. Academic Director for Internationalisation. Ghent University. Belgium.
Coffee break
Roundtable discussion 1
Embedding impact at our higher education institutions: raising impact awareness, literacy and readiness
Moderator

Glória Nunes Rodrigues
International Manager. Euskampus Foundation. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.
Speakers
Paul Dodd
Vice-President for Engagement. University of Galway. Ireland.

Yves Ducq
Open Science Manager. Former Vice-President Quality Assurance. University of Bordeaux. France.


Lunch
Roundtable discussion 2
Methodologies for impact assessment in higher education: what can we learn from the business, environmental, quality assurance and research impact assessment practices?
Moderator

Jeoren Huisman
Professor. Centre for Higher Education Governance Ghent. Ghent University. Belgium.
Speakers

Leire San José
Full Professor. Financial Economics Department. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.

Peter O'Flynn
Senior Advisor. Sustainable Development Impact. The Private Infrastructure Development Group. United Kingdom.

Balzhan Orazbayeva
Manager Strategic Initiatives. University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN). The Netherlands.

Andrea Abbate
Impact Models and Socio-environmental Evaluation Collaborator. Banca Etica. Italy
Coffee break
Workshop
Barriers and opportunities for promoting a common impact-driven research agenda
Social event: guided visit to Guggenheim Museum
Dinner
Bringing theory into practice: Impact-elevator pitch
Experts panel

Anika Duut van Goor
Director. AESIS Network for Advancing & Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science. The Netherlands.
Maya Caen
Education Policy Advisor. Ghent University. Belgium.

Iñigo Puertas
Impact Manager. Euskampus Foundation. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.
Coffee break
Roundtable discussion 3
How universities alliances are bringing about impact and transforming the EHEA and ERA?
Moderator
John Edwards
Secretary General. European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE). Belgium
Speakers

Igor Campillo
Leader of ENLIGHT Impact. Director of Euskampus Foundation. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.

Ernesto Exposito
Vice-rector for International Relations. Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour. UNITA University Alliance. France.
Hannes Raffaseder
Coordinator of the EUDRES Alliance. St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. Austria.
Representative of a European University Alliance
Closing session: Looking ahead. ENLIGHT Impact Awards

Gijs Coucke
ENLIGHT Executive Secretary. Ghent University. Belgium.

Anna Panagopoulou
Director for European Research Area and Innovation. Directorate General for Research and Innovation. European Commission. (video message)

Adolfo Morais Ezquerro
Deputy Minister for Universities and Research. Basque Government. Spain.

Eva Ferreira
Rector of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.
Lunch
Speakers

Adolfo Morais Ezquerro
Deputy Minister for Universities and Research. Basque Government. Spain.

Andrea Abbate
Impact Models and Socio-environmental Evaluation Collaborator. Banca Etica. Italy.

Anika Duut van Goor
Director. AESIS Network for Advancing & Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science. The Netherlands.

Anna Panagopoulou
Director for European Research Area and Innovation. Directorate General for Research and Innovation. European Commission.

Balzhan Orazbayeva
Manager Strategic Initiatives. University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN). The Netherlands.

Ernesto Exposito
Vice-rector for International Relations. Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour. UNITA University Alliance. France.


Eva Ferreira
Rector of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.

Gijs Coucke
ENLIGHT Executive Secretary. Ghent University. Belgium.

Glória Nunes Rodrigues
International Manager. Euskampus Foundation. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.

Guido Van Huylenbroeck
ENLIGHT Project Coordinator. Academic Director for Internationalisation. Ghent University. Belgium.

Igor Campillo
Leader of ENLIGHT Impact. Director of Euskampus Foundation. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.

Iñigo Puertas
Impact Manager. Euskampus Foundation. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.

Jeroen Huisman
Professor. Centre for Higher Education Governance Ghent. Ghent University. Belgium.

Leire San José
Full Professor, Financial Economics Department. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Spain.



Peter O’Flynn
Senior Advisor Sustainable Development Impact. The Private Infrastructure Development Group. UK.


Sophia Eriksson Waterschoot
Director for Youth, Education and Erasmus+. Directorate General for Education and Culture. European Commission.



Yves Ducq
Open Science Manager. Former Vice-President Quality Assurance. University of Bordeaux. France.
Hannes Raffaseder
Coordinator of the EUDRES Alliance. St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. Austria.
John Edwards
Secretary General. European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE). Belgium
Maya Caen
Education Policy Advisor. Ghent University. Belgium.
Paul Dodd
Vice-President for Engagement. University of Galway. Ireland.
ENLIGHT Impact Awards
The ENLIGHT Impact Awards seek to recognize and give visibility to research endeavors at ENLIGHT universities that are exemplars in planning for and achieving impact. ENLIGHT will concede five Impact Awards in alignment with its flagship domains identified as key determinants of societal well-being and sustainability.
You can meet the nominees, awarded teams and the respective Impact Ambassadors during the ENLIGHT Impact Conference on 31st March.
Practical information
Social event
Guggenheim Museum
Abandoibarra Etorbidea, 2
48009 Bilbao, Biscay. Spain
Visit to the Museum and many more surprises!
30 March, 18h00.
How to get there
Bilbao International Airport offers more than 600 flights a week, directly linking up to a wide variety of major cities! To reach Bilbao from the airport, take the A3247 Bizkaibus for 2 stops and get off at Moyua Plaza. You can also catch a taxi or hire a car.
It is possible to walk to the Bizkaia Aretoa building from Termibus in about 20 minutes. You can also take the tram from the San Mamés tram stop to Atxuri, and get off at Guggenheim stop.
The journey from the airport to the centre of Bilbao takes 20 minutes and should cost you around 25 euro. There are taxis waiting outside the arrivals terminal.
Taxi numbers
- Radio Taxi Bilbao: +34 94 444 88 88
- Radio Teletaxi: +34 94 410 21 21
- Radiotaxi Nervión: + 34 94 426 90 26
The nearest stop is Guggenheim, which is right by the Bizkaia Aretoa building. It is about a one-minute walk.
Bilbobus
LINES 1, 10, 13 and 18 stopping at the Plaza del Museo de Bellas Artes and on Deusto bridge (it is about a six-minute walk from both bus stops). Lines 13, 27, 38 and 48, stopping at Alameda de Rekalde (it is about an eight-minute walk from here). Lines 11 and 71, stopping at the Universidad de Deusto (in this case, you have to cross the river via the Pedro Arrupe footbridge, which is about a five-minute walk).
Bizkaibus
Lines A2153, A2314, A2322, A3225, A3411, A3516, A3517, A3518, A3527, stopping at Plaza del Museo (with about a six-minute walk from here), Lines A3247 and A3414, stopping at Alameda Recalde (with about an eight-minute walk) and Line A3223, stopping at the Universidad de Deusto (in this case you have to cross the estuary via the Pedro Arrupe footbridge, which is about a five-minute walk).
The nearest stop is Moyua (exit for Ercilla-Guggenheim). From the exit, walk down Calle Elcano towards the rive (in the direction of Abandoibarra), keeping the Government House building on your left, and when you come to the Euskadi roundabout, turn into Calle Ramón Rubial and continue until you come to the Bizkaia Aretoa building. It is about a ten-minute walk.
The nearest parking is in Plaza Euskadi (in the square of the same name). The entrance is in Calle Ramón Rubial. It is about a two-minute walk.
Accommodation
We have pre-booked a large number of rooms at preferential rates in order to guarantee availability for all the conference attendees. You can find in this brochure the hotels and rates for our participants.
If you’d like to benefit from these rates and book the hotel rooms that fit best your needs, we encourage you to book your accommodation as soon as possible, ideally before 1st of March, 2023.
Please use the promotional code ENLIGHTBILBAO2023 when you book the room(s).
For any questions, you can contact our event management team by sending an email to enlightbilbao@eventi3.com
Contact us
ENLIGHT Organisation Team
impact.enlight@ehu.es
+34 688 673 824
Event Management Team
Periko Enciso
enlightbilbao@eventi3.com
+34 944 39 93 93